Total Crime Rate
115.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Helena Place area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Helena Place (E9 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Helena Place (E9 7NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mare Street, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Victoria| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vyner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westgate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Fry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Weston Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vicar'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Helmsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Fry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mowlem Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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